[simpits-tech] Fusalage

[Matt Bailey]

On Tuesday 03 August 2004 03:10 pm, Gene Buckle wrote:
> > What is it, a stripped F-15?
>
> Nope.  Some guy built a 1/2 scale F-15 out of sheet metal and hope.  It
> looks really sad - he wasn't much of a metalworker. :)  Search ebay for
> "F15" and "trailer".  You should find it.

	Wow, that thing does look rather forlorn. Cool idea though. :) Hey, this 
gives me another idea........ultralight version of F-15! Think we can keep it 
under 254lbs?!??! Hmmmmmmm...............

> > Egads, I *sincerely* hope you're not relying on a scaled up version of a
> > Guillows internal structure for a real plane. :P
>
> We're crazy, not suicidal. :)  The idea (and it's just an idea right now)
> is to take a model I have, scale it up 1:1 and build it.  Use hand carved
> prop and a bunch of bungee cord and you've got a 1:1 scale rubber band
> powered model.  I think it would look cool finished up with no skin on it.
>
> :)

	Hmmm, do you actually expect it to fly.....? :)

> > A scale Nieuport has crossed my mind as well, but it wouldn't have the
> > structural integrity and aerobatics capability of the RV-3.......I'm
> > hooked BAD on aerobatics. :)
>
> Get a Yak-3. :)
>
> g.

	But I want to build it myself and I want it to look cool. :)

	-Matt Bailey